Wyomissing Fire Department

What Wyomissing Fire Department does

The Wyomissing Fire Department is a municipal fire and emergency response service operating within Wyomissing Borough, Pennsylvania. Established within the Borough's municipal framework founded in 1906, the department combines volunteer and career personnel (11-50 staff) to deliver fire suppression, emergency response, rescue operations, and fire prevention education to all residents, businesses, and visitors within Wyomissing Borough boundaries. Operations are conducted from a single station at 1259 Penn Avenue under the governance of the Fire and Police Committee of Borough Council and the administrative direction of the Borough Manager.

The department's service portfolio extends beyond core fire suppression to include the CodeRED emergency notification system for broadcasting urgent public alerts and active participation in the West Side Regional Emergency Management Agency for regional disaster preparedness and coordination. It maintains close operational ties with Western Berks Emergency Medical Services for integrated emergency medical response, including joint training and coordinated dispatch to medical emergencies. The department's integrated response model was publicly recognized in July 2024 when Firefighter Okonski, Technician Smith, and Chief Ethan Holmes received American Heart Association Heartsaver Hero awards alongside Western Berks EMS staff for a successful cardiac arrest resuscitation in the Borough.

As a department of Wyomissing Borough's municipal government rather than an independent operating entity, the Wyomissing Fire Department is funded entirely through borough appropriations and local tax revenue, with no independent revenue generation or commercial contracts. Services are provided free of charge to the public as a public safety function. The department maintains no separate legal entity, balance sheet, or investment structure, and ownership and governance rest entirely with the municipal government of Wyomissing Borough.

Name

Wyomissing Fire Department

Legal name

Wyomissing Fire Department

Website

https://wyomissingboro.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1906

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Wyomissing Fire Department is a municipal fire and emergency response service operating within Wyomissing Borough, Pennsylvania. It provides fire suppression, rescue operations, and emergency medical coordination to borough residents and businesses, funded through local taxes and borough appropriations.

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Product category

Public Safety and Emergency Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216), Fire Protection (922160)

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Fire & Rescue Services (Fire Suppression, Rescue)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Law Enforcement & Public Safety (Police, Fire, EMS)

Keywords

• Fire suppression services
• Emergency response
• Rescue operations
• Fire prevention education
• Municipal public safety

Headquarters

HQ city

Reading

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Public Funding: The Fire Department is funded through Wyomissing Borough government funding, supported by local taxes and borough appropriations.

Core offering

The Wyomissing Fire Department provides municipal fire suppression, emergency response, rescue operations, and fire prevention education services to the residents, businesses, and visitors of Wyomissing Borough, Pennsylvania. The department operates as part of the Borough's Emergency Services division, complementing the Police Department and Western Berks EMS, and utilizes the CodeRED system for community-wide emergency notifications.

Product overview

The Wyomissing Fire Department is a municipal emergency services department within the Borough of Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. It operates as part of the Borough's public safety infrastructure, providing fire suppression, emergency response, and related community safety services. The department is listed alongside the Police Department and Western Berks Emergency Medical Services as core components of the Borough's Emergency Services division. Key facilities include the fire station located at 1259 Penn Avenue, with operations supported through the Borough's CodeRED emergency alert system and coordination with regional emergency management agencies.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Suppression and Emergency Response Services Municipal fire department service providing fire suppression, emergency response, rescue operations, and community fire safety education to Wyomissing Borough residents, businesses, and visitors.
• CodeRED Emergency Alerts Emergency notification system enabling the Borough to broadcast urgent alerts to residents regarding fires, severe weather, and other emergency situations requiring immediate public awareness.
• Western Berks Emergency Medical Services Emergency medical services provider serving Wyomissing and western Berks County communities with ambulance and medical response capabilities, coordinated with the Wyomissing Fire Department.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful cardiac arrest resuscitation resulting in patient survival - Firefighter Okonski, Technician Smith, and Chief Ethan Holmes received American Heart Association Heartsaver Hero awards

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Western Berks EMScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 July 2024Western Berks EMS staff joined Wyomissing Fire Department personnel in receiving American Heart Association Heartsaver Hero awards for joint life-saving efforts during a cardiac arrest emergency.
• Western Berks EMScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWyomissing Fire Department works closely with Western Berks Emergency Medical Services for integrated emergency response operations, including joint training and coordinated response to medical emergencies.
• West Side Regional Emergency Management AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe fire department collaborates with the West Side Regional Emergency Management Agency for regional emergency coordination and disaster response.

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Broad incumbents

• Pennsylvania State Fire Academy: State-level fire training and standards body operating across Pennsylvania. Indirectly comparable to Wyomissing Fire Department through shared mission of firefighter training, certification, and emergency response standards.
• FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency): Federal agency overseeing national emergency preparedness and disaster response. Comparable in mission scope (emergency management and coordination) but operating at a vastly larger scale.

Others

• Volunteer Firemen's Insurance Services (VFIS): Insurance and risk-management provider focused on emergency service organizations, including volunteer and combination fire departments. Adjacent peer providing ecosystem services to departments like Wyomissing Fire Department.

Direct peers

• Reading Fire Department: Municipal fire department serving the adjacent City of Reading, PA, providing fire suppression, EMS, and rescue services to a comparable Pennsylvania urban community. Direct peer given geographic proximity and overlapping service area within Berks County.
• West Side Regional Emergency Management Agency: Regional emergency management coordination agency partnering with Wyomissing Fire Department for disaster preparedness across western Berks County. Functions as a co-equal peer in regional emergency coordination.
• Lancaster City Bureau of Fire: Municipal fire department serving Lancaster City, PA, with comparable volunteer/career hybrid staffing and community-safety mission in a similar Pennsylvania borough/city environment.
• West Chester Fire Department: Municipal fire department serving West Chester Borough, PA. Comparable in size, governance structure, and service portfolio to Wyomissing Fire Department, serving a similar Pennsylvania small-city population.
• Pottstown Fire Department: Municipal fire department in Pottstown, PA, providing fire suppression, EMS, and rescue services to a similar mid-sized Pennsylvania community. Direct peer given comparable municipal charter and geographic region.
• Western Berks Emergency Medical Services: EMS provider serving Wyomissing and western Berks County, listed alongside Wyomissing Fire Department as a core component of the Borough's Emergency Services. Functions as a co-equal peer in regional emergency response operations.
• Norristown Fire Department: Municipal fire department serving Norristown Borough, PA. Comparable in operating model as a Pennsylvania borough-level fire department with hybrid volunteer/career staffing and community safety programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/100064671760851
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/borough-of-wyomissing

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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Investments

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